Project Gutenberg 2010-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 69 Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland) 1914 1990 Savage, Blake Goodwin, Harold Leland Goodwin, Hal The Wailing Octopus: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Wailing Octopus: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story" by John Blaine is a science-adventure novel written in the mid-20th century. The book follows the young protagonist, Rick Brant, and his friend Don Scott as they embark on a treasure-hunting expedition in the Caribbean, specifically to the mysterious Clipper Cay, in search of a legendary golden statue lost in the wreck of a pirate ship. The story blends elements of adventure, archaeology, and science fiction, promising an engaging narrative for readers who enjoy exciting explorations in exotic settings. The opening of the book introduces Rick and Scotty aboard a small plane headed to Clipper Cay, where they are excited about the prospect of underwater exploration. The two boys banter about the legitimacy of their destination and express enthusiasm for what lies ahead, with Rick eager to discover potential artifacts related to the island's pirate history. The narrative establishes their camaraderie with a group of scientists, emphasizing their roles as budding adventurers equipped with diving gear. As they prepare for their journey, hints at potential dangers and mysteries surface, setting the stage for a thrilling adventure as they aim to unravel the secrets of their destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31495/31495-h/images/cover.jpg en Treasure troves -- Juvenile fiction Spies -- Juvenile fiction Scuba diving -- Juvenile fiction Virgin Islands -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 306228 306250 2024-09-13T09:59:10.431431 2023-09-14T04:27:39.166685 text/html text/html 305271 2021-01-06T06:36:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 564992 2021-01-06T06:36:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 577900 2024-09-13T09:59:15.140418 application/epub+zip 581811 2024-09-13T09:59:11.163432 application/epub+zip 179085 2024-09-13T09:59:10.791427 application/epub+zip 694360 2024-09-13T09:59:18.481394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668564 2024-09-13T09:59:14.759402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267248 2022-09-14T12:09:25.746967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286227 286131 2024-09-13T09:59:09.697438 2023-09-14T04:27:38.504666 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285884 2021-01-06T06:36:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106688 2021-01-06T06:36:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19392 2024-09-13T09:59:18.615394 application/rdf+xml 31711 2024-09-13T09:59:10.872447 image/jpeg 5006 2024-09-13T09:59:10.832429 image/jpeg 567630 2024-09-13T09:59:10.480441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Blaine, John